Do you remember the first time you started blogging?
You were uncomfortable.
Nah, who are we kidding?
You were so so freakin` AFRAID…
that only the thought of what your family and friends might think of you…
…SCARED you sh*tless!
Would they laugh in your face?
Would they talk behind your back?
Would they think less of you?
You had this burning PASSION that you wanted to start blogging in order to HELP a lot of PEOPLE.
But you were TOTALLY CLUELESS (like being afraid wasn`t enough.)
If you can relate, no worries.
I`ve been there too.
For me, I found coaches that could help me with EXACTLY what I needed to do.
I have a few coaches…
…but the only one that I will be mentioning today is the one that MEANS THE MOST to me…
*Drum roll*
*More drum roll*
*A polar bear is fed up by all the drumming, so he eats the drum*
Sue Anne Dunlevie from Successful Blogging.
This is a little different kind of blog post than I normally write.
But sometimes you just have to give PRAISE, where it`s due.
To be honest…
I hadn`t initially planned to do a blog post today, and yeah, as you probably know, I like to PLAN.
That being said, I looked at my Google Calendar today, and noticed that…
today is an AMAZING day!
My good friend Sue Anne Dunlevie has BIRTHDAY (I think she is turning 30, even though she looks like she is 29 and 1/2) 😉
She is one of the people who have helped me tremendously with my blog. In addition, she is my BOFF (Best Online Friend Forever).
Who said that only 6 years old girls could make those kind of acronyms? 😉
Anyway…
please give her a big congrats today!
That would mean the world to me, and I know she would really appreciate it 🙂
So I decided to create his list over the 7 reasons why Sue Anne is so super awesome.
Here we go…
Yeah, that guarantee is no joke 😉
Anyway, if it wasn`t for Sue Anne, I wouldn`t have made so fast progress with my blog.
In less than 9 months, I managed to do the following:
– Won the “most epic blog post” award on Jon Morrow`s blog Boost Blog Traffic
– Interviewed 9 times on big blogs
– Published 19 guest posts in big websites, including Addicted 2 Success, Lifehack and Pick The Brain
– Featured as an expert on 30 big blogs, included Ahrefs, SEMRush and Post Planner.
Without your help, Sue Anne, I wouldn`t have had those results…
So what I`m trying to say is…
a million thanks, Sue Anne.
Without you, I would have been TOTALLY lost and my blog would probably be resting in the Blogging Graveyard were a gazillion of unknown blogs go for their eternal sleep…
What To Do Next…
Please comment below and CONGRATULATE Sue Anne.
I know that she will pop in here and thank you.
Is there any special person in your life that has helped you with your blogging or business?
Give praise to them below.
About Tor Refsland
I help online entrepreneurs NETWORK with influencers and position their BRAND so they can attract the right CLIENTS fast. Award-winning blogger.
Dennis Seymour says
This is awesome. Happy Birthday Sue!
In the short time I’ve known Sue, I also realized every single thing you mentioned here. 🙂
Nobody could have put it any better.
Congratulations to having a wonderful student like Tor, Sue!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for stopping by and for your kind words.
I really appreciate it.
Sue Anne is the best, isn`t she? 🙂
Marc says
Happy birthday Sue! I hope you have a great day.
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Marc.
I know that Sue will appreciate it BIG time 🙂
Have an awesome day!
Sylviane Nuccio says
Hi Tor and happy birthday to you Sue,
It’s so nice when we have a coach that not only taught us a lot and gave us some very valuable insights that will stay with us for the rest of our lives, but who we can also call friends.
You both have wonderful and special day!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for commenting, Sylviane.
I know that Sue will appreciate it 🙂
I totally agree with you.
Have a great day!
Best,
Tor
Anthony Metivier says
Happy Birthday, Sue!
And congrats, Tor. You are an action-taker extraordinaire!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for the commenting, Anthony, and for your kind words.
Yeah, I have to be an action-taker in order to dish out some praise, right 😉
Have a super day!
Josh Coffy says
Sue is an inspiration. A great person. And, of course, a worthy BOFF. Happy birthday Sue!
As tor said–you don’t look a day over 30! 🙂
-Josh
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Josh.
I really appreciate it 🙂
Yup, Sue is looking great 🙂
Have a great day!
Tor
Bryan Collins says
Happy birthday Sue, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than a list post like this one!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Bryan, and for your kind words.
I really appreciate it.
Yup, Sue is the best 🙂
Tor
Cathy Goodwin says
Sue’s alumni will be making an impact for a long time to come!
Happy Birthday, Sue!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Cathy.
Sue will really treasure your congratulation 🙂
Have an awesome day!
Tor
Brent Jones says
Happy birthday Sue!
See? Tor said you look 29 1/2. I said earlier this week that you don’t look at a day past 26. We can be millennials together!
You’ve had a big impact on a whole lot of people, Sue. Proud to call you a friend. 🙂
Enjoy your day,
Brent
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Brent.
Yeah, Sue has helped a lot of people.
That is why it`s an honour for me to give her some praise in this post 🙂
Cheers,
Tor
Erik says
Happy Birthday Sue!
And congratulations Tor for such awesome achievements.
To even better results in future! 🙂
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for your kind words, Erik.
I really appreciate it 🙂
You will have made Sue`s day with your congrats!
Cheers to better results in the future 🙂
Have an awesome day!
Carol Amato says
Happy and Blessed Birthday, Sue!!
This is a wonderful way to express your appreciation, Tor – awesome!
You’ve chosen a great niche and done the hard work in the trenches to make it happen. Sue’s done a great job at guiding you to achieve your goals. Well done, you two!!
So happy for you.
Celebrate the wins!
Celebrate another year to enjoy life.
Congrats!! 🙂
˜Carol
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Carol, and for your kind words.
I really appreciate it. You are so kind.
Thanks for helping making this a special day for our dear, Sue Anne 🙂
Have a great day!
Best,
Tor
Sue Anne Dunlevie says
Tor, you made my day! What a nice thing to do – a total surprise.
And thanks from all the great bloggers who wished me happy birthday on the comments. I appreciate each one of you.
So grateful to my BOFF,
Sue
Tor Refsland says
Hi Sue,
I am SO happy that you liked this present from me and the rest of the awesome bloggers 🙂
An awesome and special kind of lady deserves some special kind of attention 😉
Btw, when you go out with your friend tonight, remember our deal.
If you see Pierce Brosnan, you will have to hit on him 😉
Cheers,
Tor
Marsha Stopa says
Happy Birthday, Sue!
What a great, unselfish gift, Tor. Bravo to you for shouting out her praises.
Cheers,
Marsha
Tor Refsland says
So nice to see you hear, Marsha.
Thanks a lot for your kind words, and for congratulating, Sue.
I know it means A LOT to her.
Yup, today is all about giving…
giving praise to Sue 🙂
She SO deserves it 😉
Have an awesome day!
Best,
Tor
Brian Dean says
Happy birthday Sue! You’re an awesome blogger 🙂
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Brian.
I know that your kind words will make her day super great.
And yeah, I totally agree with you.
She indeed an aweeeeesome blogger 😉
Have an awesome day!
Tor
Pauline Cabrera says
Haha, I love that graphic!! I do agree to those though. Sue is super duper awesome! Happy BIRTHDAY SUE. <3 ya!!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Pauline.
And a million thanks for the compliment. It means a LOT, especially coming from you, graphic superstar 😉
You just made my day…
and Sue`s day by commenting.
So I guess you killed two birds with one stone 😉
A double high five to you *SLAP SLAP*
Have a super awesome day!
Zarayna says
Happy Birthday, Sue,
I am just going to look up your horoscope to check that what Tor has said is absolutely true.
However, come to think about it, he is right but I shall still enjoy having his analysis confirmed.
Have a lovely day and a super successful year.
(As per his mission statement, Tor certainly doesn’t waste his time, does he?)
Thank you for everything, Sue.
Kindest regards.
Tor Refsland says
Hi Zarayna.
Thanks for stopping by to comment and for your kind words.
If you check the horoscope and it verifies what I was saying, it`s true.
If not, well…then the horoscope is wrong 😉
Regardless, Sue is the beeest 😉
Have a great day.
Adam Connell says
Happy Birthday Sue! You rock!
And Tor, so cool of you to do this 😀
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Adam, and for your kind words.
Yup, Sue does indeed rock.
Yeah, sometimes I just got to do cool things for cool people 😉
Have an awesome day!
Jenna Dalton says
Happy birthday, Sue! (And well done on the tribute, Tor).
I wholeheartedly agree with how amazing Sue is. We’re lucky to have her. Thank you for all you do, Sue. Big hugs!
Tor Refsland says
Hi Jenna,
thanks for your kind words.
Sue is a real gem, isn`t she? 😉
Thanks a lot for stopping by to comment and helping out making this day even more awesome for Sue 😉
Best,
Tor
Adeel Sami says
Very happiest birthday to you, Sue! May you always be teaching us with great blogging content that you always write! 🙂
And very awesome style of congratulating, Tor! So cool! 🙂
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for stopping by to congratulate and for your kind words, Adeel.
I know that Sue will appreciate it BIG time.
U rock!
Tor
Enstine Muki says
Wow! Happy Birth Day Sue 😉
Thanks for helping Tor in these awesome achievements.
Many more years ahead. hmmmm – 29 or 30? I think I give you 28 😉
Great job, Tor! I love how you show appreciation on this post 😉
Happy weekend you both
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for stopping by to congratulate, Sue.
I know that she really appreciates it!
Thanks a lot for your kind words too 🙂
She does indeed have many great years ahead.
Have an awesome day.
Tor
Adrienne says
Hi Tor,
This is very thoughtful of you to honor Sue in this way plus it’s her birthday! I know she’s smiling from ear to ear but I also hope she’s off this computer now having some fun.
I agree that when we first come online it’s pretty scary. We’ve all had coaching and courses that haven’t quite lived up to our potential but then you work with people who you can’t help praising. I did that recently with Don Purdum, he really helped me tremendously and because of that my business is starting to explode. Oh and let’s not forget that I think the world of him and he’s someone I definitely call a very good friend. It’s just great to be connected with people like that.
Such a wonderful post and I’ll be sure to share it as well Tor. You enjoy your day too okay!
~Adrienne
Tor Refsland says
Hi Adrienne,
thanks for congratulating Sue and for your kind words.
I really appreciate you sharing your experience with Don and how he has helped you. Don is a really great guy. I had a 60 minutes Skype call with him and it helped me a lot.
In addition to knowing his stuff, he truly cares about helping you.
That seems to be one of the ingredients to successful coaching people, which I know that you are very awesome at too, Adrienne 🙂
Have a great day.
Cheers,
Tor
Don Purdum says
Hi Adrienne,
WOW! So kind of you to mention me. I’m so excited for you and the results you are getting due to your work with me. You are an amazing person and a fantastic business person!!!
I consider you a great friend as well as a colleague and I so look forward to working closely in partnership with you in the near future.
I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Tor… thank you so much as well for your kind words. I enjoyed our conversation as well. I appreciate you alerting me to this thread through email!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend guys.
~ Don
Tor Refsland says
Hi Don,
thanks a lot for stopping by to comment.
It`s always nice when you can start to reap the harvest of your hard work, and helping people making a big impact in their lives.
I am sure that you can agree, Don, that it`s even more rewarding when you help other people succeed, than to actually do it yourself 😉
Have a great weekend!
Best,
Tor
Sherman Smith says
Hey Sue,
This must be one of the greatest birthday gifts youve had! Some like Tor to show his appreciation to you and how you helped him with your blog.
From what I know about you he is right on point on the person you are.
Thanks for being you and a very Happy Birthday to you! Have a great day on your special day!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for stopping by to congratulate, Sue, Sherman.
I know that she really appreciates it.
You are so kind.
Have an awesome weekend!
Best,
Tor
Pooja says
Congratulations and a very happy birthday Sue 🙂
We haven’t gotten a chance to get to know each other that well, but after Tor’s recommendation, your work’s definitely something I’d check out next!
All the best!
Pooja
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for stopping by to congratulate, Pooja.
I know that Sue will really appreciate it.
Have an awesome day!
Cheers,
Tor
Yatin Khulbe says
Hi Tor
What a wonderful way to show respect for your mentor. This is one of the best gifts for her. I am sure Sue would agree with me on this point.
I had small and lovely interactions with Sue on Twitter. I look forward to strengthening our bond. In my blog journey, I have learned a lot of things from everybody. To me, my best blogging mentors were my blogging friends.
If I see today, there are three major turning points in my blogging career. When I was a complete beginner in the field of Blogging, I learned the basics of blogging by Harsh Agarwal’s awesome blog. My first guest post was for Harleena Singh’s blog. It was the second turning point of my life. My third turning point: Starting my new site for the content writing services. These days I am learning a lot of stuff from the Content Marketer king ‘Neil Patel’.
In the beginning, I was passionate about writing. Now, I am working on turning my passion into my profession. I have discovered my route. I just need to work hard in turning my dreams into reality.
Happy B’day Sue. You are lucky to have Tor as your student. Lots of love buddies.
Tor Refsland says
Hi Yatin,
thanks a lot for stopping by to congratulate, Sue, and for your awesome comment.
I really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Nothing is better than turning your passion into a profession, right? 😉
Now only hard and strategic work remain 🙂
Good luck, Yatin.
I KNOW you can do it!
Cheers,
Tor
Don Purdum says
Hi Tor,
What a special way to thank someone who has made a profound difference for your business. Sue is a wonderful person and a fantastic blogger. She deserves every bit of praise coming her way.
I sure hope she has a wonderful birthday and I wish her nothing but the best in her new year!!!!
Have a fantastic weekend!
~ Don Purdum
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to congratulate, Sue, Don.
I know that it means a lot to her.
Yes, Sue is a wonderful person 🙂
Cheers,
Tor
Matt Banner says
Happy Birthday Sue! 🙂
Tor, what a genuine way to say thanks to all that Sue has done for you.
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for stopping by to comment, Matt.
Yes, Sue is an amazing person who loves to help other people succeed.
That is also why she is so successful 😉
Best,
Tor
Andrea Beltrami says
OMG, what a perfect to celebrate one of my favorite bloggers on zee PLANET! Sue has taught me soooooo much, but even better she’s become a friend for life. She’s hands down one of the greatest people I’ve worked with in the last year and I hope for my sake I get a chance to continue working with her. Sue…you’ve made a mark in my life that will forever be there, THANK YOU for everything you do. You make me a better person, and for that reason and 1,574,255 more I love you and respect you with every ounce of my being.
Happy HAPPY birthday, Sue – here’s to decades of more success and changing lives!! <3 <3 <3
Tor, you're brilliant for putting this together. BIG ass high five coming your way, brotha man! 😉
Tor Refsland says
Hi Andrea,
thanks a lot for stopping by comment and to spread your awesomeness about how cool Sue is 🙂
Sue is tearing it open changing lives every day.
Big *ss high five coming right back at ya, sis lady! 😉
Have an awesome week!
Best,
Tor
Bharat Jhala says
Hey Tor!
I personally thank you for writing such beautiful post in gratitude for Sue.
I am fortunate to have interaction with Sue through E-mail, and each time I could felt her kindness and warmth. She is an incredible person!
I am late to wish her happy birthday here…although my best wishes and prayers are for her, always!
Thanks
Bharat
Tor Refsland says
Thanks for commenting, Bharat.
Sue is the best, isn`t she? 🙂
I know she will appreciate your words.
Thanks,
Tor
Mark says
I’m a little late to the party Tor!
But happy belated birthday Sue!LOL!
And I couldn’t agree with your assessment Tor.
Sue definitely rocks! I’m a subscriber
and big fan as well!
I originally discovered her excellent blog, while commenting
on my Coach & mentor Adrienne Smith’s totally awesome blog!
But I see Sue links everywhere, when she leaves her extremely thoughtful
comments!
Anybody would be extremely lucky to be mentored by such a
qualified expert!good for and continued success!
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot for commenting, Mark.
Sue is the best, isn`t she? 😉
Have a great day!
Tor
yema says
Good morning, your article is very helpful and gull of insights. Thanks for this. Good job. Keep it up.
Tor Refsland says
Thanks a lot, Yema 🙂
Have a great day!
Tor